The Kenyan parliament, sitting in special session on Wednesday, authorized the deployment of the military to secure critical infrastructure and to support the police during the violent protests that have gripped the country. The East African nation’s defence minister announced the deployment of the military the previous evening after hundreds of demonstrators stormed parliament and set part of the building on fire. Opposition lawmakers raised doubts about the legality of the parliamentary resolution, which was passed within an hour and after a debate held behind closed doors. The protests were…